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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| ADOBE Question | 9/23/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: Please see attached. Can you please point me in the right direction on something like this? I went ... A: It looks like the font that has been used is not translating properly or has become corrupt. This is ... | ||
| adobe acrobat | 9/13/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: Does Adobe Acrobat 9 AND also Adobe Reader 9 work with Windows 7? I'm getting conflicting answers ... A: From my own personal experience, Acrobat 9 and also Reader 9 work with Windows 7. I am running an HP ... | ||
| footer text & page # in PDF do not print Adobe 8 Standard | 9/10/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: 1.0 Footer created using Adobe 8.0 Standard toolbar does not print. Nor does it appear in the ... A: I have tried to recreate your problem without any luck. Try switching fonts, it is possible that the ... | ||
| Use code to combine PDF documents | 8/24/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I've searched and have not been able to find an answer. I'm not sure this is the right forum, if ... A: Sorry I cannot help you here due to my being relatively new to coding, but I did find a couple of ... | ||
| print in black only | 8/21/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I read AllExperts search re: Adobe Acrobat. I don't believe I have it on my new computer and I want ... A: I am not sure what you have or do not have on your computer. I assume you have something that allows ... | ||
| security | 8/6/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: how do I password protect multiple PDF's at one time? I have been adding security to my PDF files ... A: What version of Acrobat are you using? In Acrobat Pro 9, under the Advanced menu, choose Document ... | ||
| Locking Forms | 7/15/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: My department manufactures a pdf from our files and we send it to customer service. There a customer ... A: There is a way to lock the form, but it has to be done by the person who has filled in the form. ... | ||
| Automate PDF Forms | 7/14/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I am using Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard, the Acrobat Excel add-in, and Microsoft Excel 2007. What I ... A: Output your form from Excel as a pdf. Open the file in Acrobat and choose Forms -> Start Form ... | ||
| PDF Converted | 7/9/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have a file that is the PDF File and its fonts are not created to outline yet. Now I want to open ... A: Sam, What I was referring to about fonts being embedded or not is application settings when ... | ||
| PDF Converted | 7/5/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have a file that is the PDF File and its fonts are not created to outline yet. Now I want to open ... A: You need to make sure the fonts are embedded in the pdf file from the application that created it ... | ||
| Pitstop spot color | 7/1/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I would like to remove or delete the spot color plate from a PDF. Can I do that simply through ... A: You can't necessarily delete the spot color automatically. But, you could create an action list to ... | ||
| How to fill in a PDF form | 6/15/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I am trying to use a PDF form supplied by our court library to bring a court action. They suggested ... A: Adobe Reader 9 will highlight the fields of a form that can be edited automatically by default. If ... | ||
| How to fill in a PDF form | 6/13/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I am trying to use a PDF form supplied by our court library to bring a court action. They suggested ... A: It's possible that they have created the form so it does not allow any editing. Are you using Adobe ... | ||
| e book in acrobat | 6/12/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: Can you compile e-books using Adobe Acrobat or do you need to have specific e-book compiler ... A: Yes you can compile an ebook using Acrobat Professional by merging pdf files that you have already ... | ||
| Printing a .pdf doc | 5/26/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have been printing a lot of .pdf documents but the other day somehow they do not want to print ... A: Try removing the temp files from Vista. You can do this easily through the main drive properties. ... | ||
| Printing a .pdf doc | 5/25/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have been printing a lot of .pdf documents but the other day somehow they do not want to print ... A: What operating system and version of Acrobat are you using? On the document that asks to be saved, ... | ||
| Converting a website to pdf | 5/4/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have downloaded a website template ... A: Yes this conversion is possible. I recommend starting here at the Adobe website, as this can be a ... | ||
| Paper Capture Problem | 4/4/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have some scaned pdf e-books and all are ocr(paper captured). But there is problem with ocr layer. ... A: It sounds like you have the "OCR Suspects" turned on. In Acrobat 9 you can turn them of by choosing ... | ||
| finding as matching zipcode or city among two lists | 4/1/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have two separate pdf files that were created by combining lists of buyers and sellers. How do I ... A: I have been unable to find a solution to what you are attempting to do through Acrobat itself, as it ... | ||
| Acrobat and Outlook Express | 3/31/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I've downloaded and installed 9.3 and can open documents from the Acrobat program with no problem. ... A: Sorry, I can't say I have experienced this issue. My suggestion is that you do not open ... | ||
| Embed File | 3/18/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I am working with nitro pdf and I assume that there is enough similarities with adobe that maybe you ... A: The file does not open when on machines other than yours because the path it is looking for is the ... | ||
| Text in title will not print once converted to pdf | 1/21/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have several documents in a template that has been used around my office quite a bit. The ... A: Double check that the fonts are set to be Embedded in the pdf options when creating the pdf. If you ... | ||
| Dust problem | 1/17/2010 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have thousands of pdf files but all pages has a lot of Spots. I want to remove spot from white ... A: Sorry Dhananjay, Acrobat doesn't have any tools that edit images in that way. You could try ... | ||
| Change in DPI already saved PDF. | 11/19/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have a lot of PDF files saved on DPI 150-300. All I need to unify the DPI i.e. 300. But I don't ... A: Unfortunately, you are pretty much stuck. You could change the resolution of the pdf by rasterizing ... | ||
| VImp: PDF Link | 11/12/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: During our process, We have two pdf file(A & B) in same folder. We have provided the links in ... A: When you move pdf B to a new location, you will need to change the link targets to reflect the new ... | ||
| Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, Calculator | 11/9/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: Where can I find the calculator tool in Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional? A: The only calculator tool that I am aware of is a Flash multi-media application that can be added to ... | ||
| PDF Forms - Date/Time Field | 10/29/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: Trying to set up a Date/Time Field to be automatically calculated when the user opens the form. No ... A: It should not make any difference what the original doc is. The form field and assigned values are ... | ||
| Graphic Resolution Issues Between MS Office Applications and Adobe Acrobat | 10/22/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: Black, I am a seasoned graphics professional who has been working as a desktop publisher in recent ... A: Are MS applications problematic when creating PDFs? YES!!! I have stopped entirely at using the ... | ||
| Acrobat 7.1.0 Error | 10/9/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ... A: Unfortunately, I don't have anymore information on this. It seems to be an issue with Windows and ... | ||
| PDF File Size | 10/8/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: i have the follow-up information including screen shots but i need to email it can that be done? ... A: I can only see the first screen shot. I know it is a pain that you can only upload 1 image. A way ... | ||
| PDF File Size | 10/7/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: i have the follow-up information including screen shots but i need to email it can that be done? A: You can attach images to your post when you preview your question. There should be an attach image ... | ||
| PDF File Size | 10/6/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: We publish a monthly magazine for the state of Arizona. Each month we also online publish it to ... A: In order to answer your question more effectively, I need to ask for some more information. What ... | ||
| Search words in pdf file | 10/5/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: I'm trying to do a search within in a pdf file but nothing comes up. Is there something I need to ... A: To search within a pdf file, the file must contain text. It is likely that the file you created by ... | ||
| Acrobat 7.1.0 Error | 10/1/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ... A: Try restarting your machine in "Safe Mode". This will rebuild the iconcache.db file and your icons ... | ||
| editing a PDF | 9/29/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have a PDF that I got off the website of the organization I work for. I would like to use it for ... A: Unfortunately, not all pdf files are created equal. This is to say that certain editing functions ... | ||
| Editable PSD to PDF Cv | 9/28/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: Black, As more and more companies are preferring to have people apply for jobs online ... A: If you are using Photoshop CS 4, the most recent version, it will allow you to Preserve Photoshop ... | ||
| Acrobat Forms (V8) | 9/27/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: I have set up a PDF form using Acrobat Professional V8 and have created a Submit button that should ... A: Reader can only submit the form data as an FDF file in this way. For the submit to work properly ... | ||
| Acrobat 7.1.0 Error | 9/26/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: Sir: I have Windows 2000 on my laptop. The other day I upgraded my Acrobat Reader from 5.5 to ... A: You should be able to re-associate the file-type with Acrobat. 1. In My Computer or Windows ... | ||
| Partial printing of Quattro Pro spreadsheets with Acrobat Distiller | 9/24/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: We use both versions 10 and 12 of Quattro Pro for spreadsheet applications (prefer it to Excel) but ... A: I am not familiar with Quattro Pro at all, but this may help - Make sure the page size in Distiller ... | ||
| Saving From Word Into PDF | 9/14/2009 | Ken Black |
| Q: I am encountering a problem. I have created a document in Word 2007. I have inserted a jpeg into ... A: Your entire image is still present in the pdf file. When you are copying it, you are only copying ... | ||
Ken Black
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
With over 20 years experience in graphic arts as well as working as a preflight and prepress technician for Best Printing Online, I can answer any questions relating to graphic design and printing. This includes but is not limited to Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark Xpress and just about any other graphics related software.
Experience
Currently employed by
Best Printing Online, I have been working as a graphic designer and printing professional for over 20 years. My experiences range from original design work including layout, illustration and photography to prepress production and troubleshooting. I have done consulting and training for some of the smallest print shops to the largest design agencies and printers in the industry.
Education/Credentials
Occupational Certificate in Darkroom and Printing Technologies from back when light tables and contacting frames were cool. Attended McHenry County College, Columbia College Chicago and Northern Illinois University and strive to attain new knowledge in this field wherever it may be hiding.
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